Danish Neolithic Stone Double Axe

 

Danish Neolithic Stone Double Axe

A large Danish Neolithic hard stone double axe head with faceted blade, drilled through the center with a shaft hole.

Found in Denmark.
Ca. 3500 - 2500 BC.
Length: 8 1/4 in. (21 cm).

Stone axes were important tools and trade items in Neolithic Europe. Polished stone axes, which are more durable than flaked axes, were essential for clearing forests during the Neolithic period, when crop and livestock farming were first introduced into Europe. Late Neolithic examples were drilled through to attach to a handle.

Formerly in a Belgian private collection, found in Denmark in 1953.

Inv#: 7294

$3,500

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